Upgrade

Upgrade

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Upgrade episodes

  • 84: Peek it, But Don't Pop it!

    Jason and Myke discuss the 9.7-inch iPad Pro's True Tone display and the trouble with 3D Touch.

    This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
    • Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘UPGRADE’
    • ITProTV: IT training you can access anywhere, any time. Use code UPGRADE30 to try it free for 7 days and save 30% off the lifetime of your account.
    • Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
    • Links and Show Notes:

      Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Ferrite Recording Studio on the App Store #MykeWasRight — Apple Pencil Hacks Notability on the App Store GoodNotes 4 - Notes & PDF on the App Store The Ring Post Cartoon Cast - a podcast from The Incomparable Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable Amazon Kindle Oasis leaks suggest a radically new eReader design - Liliputing Upgrade #8: With Special Offers - Relay FM Clockwise #131: The Dream of the Early 2000s - Relay FM Audible, long known only for audiobooks, is branching out into podcasts — and news » Nieman Journalism Lab 9.7-inch iPad Pro Review: Chocolate or vanilla? - Six Colors Cortex #26: Pick your Poison - Relay FM Connected #85: Pokédex of iMacs - Relay FM The trouble with 3D Touch | Macworld What Is Mail Bagging? - How It Works - Email Continuity Mechanical iPad — CGP Grey
      1 hr 24 min
    • 83: I Love Infuriating You

      Jason tried out the shrunken-down Smart Keyboard for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, and you'll never believe what happened next! Myke returns from vacation just in time to break down Jason's reviews of Apple’s latest products and provide an Apple Watch band review of his own.

      This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
      • Squarespace: Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
      • Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account.
      • Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
      • Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 150, With Special Guest Jason Snell OS X 10.11.4 hidden framework hints Apple could rebrand it as 'macOS' - Apple Insider Review: Smart Keyboard for 9.7-inch iPad Pro - Six Colors iPad Pro accessory odds and ends - Six Colors iPhone SE review: Smaller can be better - Six Colors Glif | Tripod Mount & Stand for Smartphones. By Studio Neat. Transistor on the App Store Crashlands on the App Store Testing Apple’s 29W USB-C Power Adapter and iPad Pro Fast Charging – MacStories
        1 hr 21 min
      • 82: Baby Pro

        Extra special guest star Serenity Caldwell joins Jason to talk about the new iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, the drowning of a MacBook Air, and much more.

        This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
        • PDFpenPro, from Smile: The All-Purpose PDF Editing Tool
        • Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account.
        • ITProTV: IT training you can access anywhere, any time. Use code UPGRADE30 to try it free for 7 days and save 30% off the lifetime of your account.
        • Guest Starring:

          Serenity Caldwell

          Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The 9.7-inch iPad Pro and the Missing USB 3 Speed « Jeff Carlson The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 150, With Special Guest Jason Snell The iPad Pro's embedded Apple SIM
          1 hr 26 min
        • 81: Live From Interstate 280

          Myke catches up with Jason fresh from Apple’s March 21 event in Cupertino and keeps him company on his long drive home up Interstate 280. From the new smaller iPad Pro to the interesting iPhone SE, we break down everything Apple announced—and some things it didn’t!

          This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
          • Ministry of Supply: Menswear made smarter. Use ‘upgrade’ for 15% off your first purchase.
          • ITProTV: IT training you can access anywhere, any time. Use code UPGRADE30 to try it free for 7 days and save 30% off the lifetime of your account.
          • Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
          • Squarespace: Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
          • Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Apple's Town Hall: A look back - Six Colors Our intrepid reporter on location in Cupertino Apple - 40 Years in 40 Seconds - YouTube Recycling - Apple Liam – An Innovation Story - YouTube ResearchKit — Empowering doctors, researchers, and now you - YouTube ResearchKit and CareKit - Apple Up close with Apple’s colorful spring lineup of Watch bands | The Verge Apple Watch Canvas - Relay FM iPad Pro - Apple Pineapple Pizza 🍍🍕 Upgradian Wallpaper | grafiksyndikat
            1 hr 46 min
          • 80: I Can Hear Your Future Screams

            Myke is back to defend the iPad as a TV, before he and Jason discuss the expectations of Apple's March 21st event, and why @AppleSupport exists. They go on to talk about why Oculus is unlikely to ever come to the Mac, and address some more thoughts about Firewatch.

            This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
            • Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account.
            • Backblaze: Online backup made easy, for just $5/month.
            • ITProTV: IT training you can access anywhere, any time. Use code UPGRADE30 to try it free for 7 days and save 30% off the lifetime of your account
            • Links and Show Notes: Do not worry, all spoilers for Firewatch occur after the Spoiler Horn sounds.
              Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable Mac Power Users #310: One Year Indie with Jason Snell - Relay FM Cortex #21: The E-Myth Revisited - Relay FM The Incomparable | Fail Fast (Episode 197) The Pen Addict #1: Glossary - Relay FM Apple Support (@AppleSupport) | Twitter Sprinklr | Social Experience Management Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Encryption (HBO) - YouTube Coming at Apple’s March 21st event: 4-inch iPhone SE, 9.7-inch iPad Pro & new Apple Watch models | 9to5Mac Oculus VR founder says they won’t support Mac until Apple ‘releases a good computer’ | 9to5Mac Remaster #5: State of the Union: Steam - Relay FM Remaster - Relay FM The Incomparable | Team Bucket (Episode 290) Black and white photo editor for Mac, change your pictures with Tonality by Macphun Photos for Mac: A Take Control Crash Course | Take Control Books Pixelmator for iOS Flaked - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Catastrophe (2015 TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Upgrade #79: Turkey Dinner Pizza - Relay FM The Pen Addict #1: Glossary - Relay FM Apple's Town Hall: A look back - Six Colors
              1 hr 33 min
            • 79: Turkey Dinner Pizza

              Guest John Siracusa joins Jason to talk about HDTV, the future of the Mac, and pizza.

              This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
              • Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘UPGRADE’
              • Squarespace: Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
              • Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account.
              • Guest Starring:

                John Siracusa

                Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Apple may be about to shake up the naming scheme for iPads and iPhones | Macworld Accidental Tech Podcast: 159: A Typo On Your Brake Pads The Incomparable | Team Bucket (Episode 290) Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable
                1 hr 46 min
              • 78: Rename Everything

                Rumors of a new size of iPad Pro lead Myke and Jason to discuss how Apple chooses to name its products, and whether iPads would benefit from being named more like MacBooks. They also tackle the rumors of Siri coming to the Mac and grapple with disappointment and cable management in #askupgrade.

                This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
                • Ministry of Supply: Menswear made smarter. Use ‘upgrade’ for 15% off your first purchase.
                • Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
                • Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Samsung Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge Impressions! - YouTube Accidental Tech Podcast: 158: You Can't Outlaw Math Apple plans Siri for Mac as tentpole feature for this fall’s OS X 10.12 launch | 9to5Mac Subscribe to Six Colors - Six Colors High Caffeine Content — WWDC Wish List Mac versus iPad: Why I'm on Team Both | Macworld Apple to launch 9.7-inch iPad Pro, not Air 3; Smart Keyboard & Apple Pencil support likely | 9to5Mac
                  1 hr 15 min
                • 77: I Don't Know Why You'd Call Them Friends

                  Jason and Myke lightly cover Apple’s beef with the FBI, Myke gets excited by new phones at Mobile World Congress, Jason grapples with making his home smarter. And of course there’s follow-up about pizza and “Back to the Future”—that’s how it works.

                  This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
                  • PDFpen, from Smile: The Swiss Army Knife for working with PDFs.
                  • Mailroute: A secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account.
                  • Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
                  • Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Quartz • News in a whole new way on the App Store Kathy's Pizza Putting the paper in TaskPaper - All this Todd Vaziri's 'Back to the Future' Tweet Apple, FBI, and iPhone Security: A Roundup of News and Links – MacStories Daring Fireball: On the San Bernardino Suspect's Apple ID Password Reset Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge first look - YouTube Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge bring refinement to a proven design | The Verge Nextbit Robin review: a smartphone in the clouds | The Verge The G5 is LG's best ever phone and its Friends are the reason why | The Verge LG G5 preview at MWC 2016 - YouTube Project Ara Can Sony's Ear Assistant Save Us From Our Phones? - Tom's Guide Wink | A Simpler Way to a Smarter Home Getting Sonos to work with AirPlay (and Overcast) - Six Colors Best Smart Thermostat | The Sweethome The Best Wireless IP Camera | The Wirecutter Connected #75: Explosion of Glue and Colors - Relay FM Connected #78: The Nostalgia of the Underdog - Relay FM
                    1 hr 30 min
                  • 76: You're Part of My System

                    Myke probes Jason about his personal organization system, or lack of one. Then we speculate on Apple’s future as a TV producer, following the news that it’s creating a series starring Dr. Dre. Finally, we discuss favorite (and least favorite) words.

                    This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
                    • Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use code ‘UPGRADE’ for 10% off.
                    • Backblaze: Online backup made easy, for just $5/month.
                    • Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Gallifrey One Upgrade Brainball All-Stars T-Shirt Upgrade Your Wardrobe Hoodie Bernard's Watch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cashback (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Things OmniFocus Todoist Cortex - Relay FM Dr. Dre Filming Apple's First Scripted Television Series (Exclusive) - Hollywood Reporter TV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable 11.22.63 (TV Mini-Series 2016) - IMDb Cortex #22: Statistics Aren't Everything - Relay FM Inside the Actors Studio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Amazing Colossal Man - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
                      1 hr 11 min
                    • 75: You Are Terrible to Sick People

                      This week, with Myke on sick leave, Jason is joined by Stephen Hackett to talk about Apple's first-party apps, the future of the Mac and VR pizza.

                      This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
                      • Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘UPGRADE’
                      • Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account.
                      • Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
                      • Guest Starring:

                        Stephen Hackett

                        Links and Show Notes:

                        Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The “Upgrade Brainball All-Stars” shirt “Upgrade Your Wardrobe Hoodie” zip-up hoodie Apple Launches Repair Program for Late 2013 Mac Pro Video Issues - Mac Rumors iPhone 5se May Come in Silver, Space Gray, and Bright Pink - Mac Rumors The history of the iPod nano — 512 Pixels Mossberg: Apple’s apps need work | The Verge Mailplane - Gmail for Mac Welcome to Cast AnyList - The best way to create and share a grocery shopping list. The 20th Anniversary Mac — 512 Pixels A Mac for all seasons: Why the Mac has so much staying power | Macworld iMac G4 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia HyperCard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Liftoff - Relay FM
                        1 hr 31 min

                      About Upgrade

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                      Upgrade looks at how technology shapes our lives, from the devices in our hands and pockets to the streaming services that keep us entertained. Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.

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